Rebuild '47

hi, so I'm going to rebuild/fix up my cj2a.

And i hope it doesn't get out of hand.

For starter it is in pretty good shape.

I probably could have started driving it but I want to take it off road.

So I want it to be in a good shape so i don't have to rebuild in a few years time.

Plus there are some modifications I want to do.

A small lift , probably shackles

maybe springs ,but they look oke   

winch

overdrive

disk brakes

convert to 12v

and some other things.

the start (I'm in the Netherlands by the way)

I'm not sure about the seats, they are bulky but very comfy and I,m sure about the look of them in a cj2a .....opinions please

this number is stamped in the tub in the bit where the weather seal of the windscreen goes.

There is very little rust even in places where you would expect some

the wiring has been redone at some piont

very little rust

    I may be wrong, but your engine block casting may be the  gear-drive cam set, depending on number according to the bottom link below.  I think most '47 engines were gear.

X2!  

I have a similar wolf horn that I had on Uncle Linden’s CJ2-A for a while. The L134 at this altitude doesn’t draw enough vacuum to make it work very well, and then when it got a little trail dust in it, it wouldn’t work at all. Pop told me, “ The flathead V8’s don’t draw enough to make them work well, I don’t imagine the 4 cylinder will be any better”.  He was right again!

BW 

  The eye? I would think it would apply to a different part of the anatomy in this case. 

BW 

Made a bash/skid plate to protect the vital bits when i am off-road.

It is protection for tree roots and my bad dissensions

   

The new shackles arrived

looks like new

definitely been a long time since it has seen the road

the gearbox looks tiny compeered to my Nissan Patrol gearbox

after a bit of cleaning the gearbox brace is like new

the only bits of rust on the frame

fixed

and a small crack at the back

  You do nice work, How do you keep your work space so clean?  When I was in the USAF as a jet  engine mechanic, one day we had an open tool box inspection.  The shop chief W4 warrant officer told me that he could tell that I was using my tools.

  From the number stamped on the body cowl it looks like a repo body. I bought a repo body in the mid 70's from JC Whitney and it had the sn # stamped on the cowl.

   Keep up the good work.

     

  Jim

My Dad used to own a bakery , when he retired al the bread machines and ovens got striped out and I moved in with my welder and oily things

Number four may be your source of water. I would look for cracks. Sleeve it if that fixes any cracks or you are concerned about over boring. They do make pistons over .40. 

https://youtu.be/vn2QwP1UR6M

Silv-O-Lite makes some oistons for the L134. Catalogs (uempistons.com)

Nice project.

Micah